Agent explains transfer status of 'unhappy' Newcastle United star with contract clause

Newcastle United saw involvement successful midfielder Miguel Almiron implicit the summertime but the erstwhile Atalanta United prima remained astatine St James' Park and has struggled for playing time

Newcastle United ace Miguel Almiron plans to enactment and combat for his spot astatine Newcastle United, contempt being unhappy astatine his existent measurement of minutes.

The Paraguay prima was widely linked with a determination away from St James' Park implicit the summer, but remained successful the North East erstwhile the transportation model closed. Almiron has spent astir of his clip connected the substitutes seat successful 2024/25 having started conscionable erstwhile successful the Premier League and appeared successful the contention 5 times successful all.

Almiron's agent, Daniel Campos, has revealed during an interrogation with Radio La Red, per Sport Witness, that Eddie Howe pleaded with his lawsuit to enactment astatine Newcastle. The attacking midfielder remains nether declaration until 2026.

“Although Miguel isn’t blessed with the minutes helium has successful England, helium wants to enactment and combat astatine Newcastle," Campos said.

"The manager ever supported him," helium added. "When helium asked for something, helium asked him to not leave. It indispensable beryllium a tactical oregon momentary issue."

Almiron drew involvement from Major League Soccer of the summer. Charlotte FC, coached by ex-Aston Villa brag Dean Smith, bid for the erstwhile Atalanta United prima but saw their connection turned down.

“They offered astir $18m. We had arranged a declaration with them, but the nine rejected the connection from the United States," Campos said.

Almiron remains astatine location successful Newcastle but could yet gully involvement from South America travel January. River Plate are among the teams linked with a woody but Campos has played down the possibilities of a determination to Argentina owed to the clause successful Almiron's contract, successful summation to the presumption of his deal.

“He has a valid contract. His declaration was renewed past twelvemonth for 3 much [years], and with the caller owners of the club," Campos said. "Miguel is not hopeless for wealth oregon to bash brainsick things. If determination is an connection from immoderate team, we volition spell done the competent channels.

“The clause, but for the Brazilians, is unaffordable [for South American clubs]. The occupation is besides the declaration helium has.”

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